North Nashville Areas Undergo Transformation In Great American Cleanup™ Effort

Nashville, TN ( May 15, 2009) – Dark clouds and a continuous threat of rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of over 800 Tennessee Volunteers who arrived at the Bicentennial Mall today ready to paint over graffiti, plant new trees and flowers, and pick up litter on downtown streets and sidewalks.

Volunteers from East, West and Middle Tennessee were on hand to help landscape schools and public housing developments, upgrade a playground and complete an extension of Nashville’s Downtown Greenway for the Tennessee Great American Cleanup™ event, hosted by Metro Beautification & Environment and Keep Tennessee Beautiful. (read full document)

View pictures from the event: Gallery 1, Gallery 2 and Gallery 3.